Definition of temporary for English Language Learners

TEMPORARY Defined for Kids

temporary

Definition of temporary for Students

: not permanent <We performed on a temporary stage.>

temporarily

\ˌtem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē\adverb

Word Root of temporary

The Latin word tempus, meaning “time,”and its form temporis give us the roots temp and tempor. Words from the Latin tempus have something to do with time. Something temporary lasts only a short time. Someone or something contemporary lives or occurs at the same time as someone or something else. A tempo is the speed at which music is performed in time.